{"id":6788,"date":"2017-03-04T11:50:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-04T11:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=6788"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:26:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:26:37","slug":"seal-hitches-ride-kayak-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/discover\/animals\/sea-life\/seal-hitches-ride-kayak-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheeky seal hitches a ride on a kayak!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What do you do if you\u2019re a seal and you fancy a rest, while swimming out at sea? Well, hitch a lift of course!&nbsp;<\/strong>That\u2019s exactly what this cheeky character did while taking a dip in an estuary in Scotland, much to the surprise of the kayakers he snook up on.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"details\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Seal-hitches-kayak-ride-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6789\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Seal-hitches-kayak-ride-1.jpg\" alt=\"Seal hitches kayak ride\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Seal-hitches-kayak-ride-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Seal-hitches-kayak-ride-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Alistair Forrest<\/strong>, 40, was out paddling with a group of kayakers when he noticed the <strong>grey seal<\/strong> swimming alongside them. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">After following the group for about a <strong>mile<\/strong>, the inquisitive creature decided to climb aboard, waddling up onto the front of Alistair\u2019s kayak for a rest!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.natgeokids.co.uk\/product\/national-geographic-kids-ocean-activity-and-colouring-book\/?article_link=NGKwebsite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-308891\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book.jpg\" alt=\"If you love this article, you'll love our Ocean Activity and Colouring Book is written on the post, which shows a book called Ocean Activity and Colouring Book, as well as a blue jellyfish\" width=\"1042\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Activity-Colouring-Book-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI couldn\u2019t believe it!\u201d said Alistair, from <strong>Armadale<\/strong> in Scotland. \u201cI was apprehensive at first as [the seal] was so heavy. But after that I was thrilled to be up so close!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">The friendly hitchhiker paused for a few moments, even giving Alistair\u2019s hand a curious sniff, before jumping back into the water. Sounds like the perfect opportunity for a <em>seal<\/em>-fie!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Seal-hitches-kayak-ride-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6790\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Seal-hitches-kayak-ride-2.jpg\" alt=\"Seal hitches kayak ride\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Seal-hitches-kayak-ride-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Seal-hitches-kayak-ride-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Half the world\u2019s population of grey seals make their homes around the <strong>British coasts<\/strong>, and they&#8217;re commonly found around Scotland. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">These adorable <strong>mammals<\/strong> have a huge layer of <strong>blubber<\/strong> which keeps them warm while swimming in the chilly waters of the <strong>North Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.natgeokids.co.uk\/product\/national-geographic-kids-oceans-find-it-explore-it\/?article_link=NGKwebsite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-308890\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It.jpg\" alt=\"You'll love our educational magazines for all ages! is written on the post, which shows a book called Oceans Find It! Explore it! which has a clownfish on the front\" width=\"1042\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NGK-Oceans-Find-It-Explore-It-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">From the looks of this seal &#8211; and its inquisitive nature &#8211; it was likely a <strong>juvenile<\/strong> having fun, but once full grown, they can weigh up to <strong>300kgs<\/strong>. Wow!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>You can check out the video, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsround\/38978526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\">\n<h6>Images: YouTube\/TheKayakingkid<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you do if you\u2019re a seal and you fancy a rest, while swimming out at sea? Well, hitch a lift of course!&nbsp;That\u2019s exactly what this cheeky character did while taking a dip in an estuary in Scotland, much to the surprise of the kayakers he snook up on. 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